Do you recommend using cold or heat therapy for post TT patients?

In general, from a health and safety point of view, there is no problem with a pregnancy after a tummy tuck. Many of these patients will develop worse stretch marks after tummy tuck than they may have had before. But this is purely a cosmetic deformity.  As far as the safety of multiple c...

While some physicians choose to send their patients home after abdominoplasty, I believe they should spend the night in an accredited nursing facility.  This is a matter of safety.  Hope this helps.Dr. Ali Mosharrafa

There are many acceptable options for pain management after a tummy tuck. Often, the specific "best" one has to do with the individual. Some people react adversely to one type and fine to another. It's similar to the over the counter pain meds some people take. While one patient may prefer...

Using extremes of temperature (ice or heat) is an absolute no after surgery.  The abdominal skin has lost its protective sensation and is very susceptible to damage.  The only proven scar improvement treatment with clinical evidence is the Embrace dressing.  This is started 1-2...

Hi courtneydow, and congratulations on your recent tummy tuck! I'm glad to hear you're feeling well. Your pictures look great. By this point, you should be able to safely take short walks around your neighborhood or a park. Vigorous exercise raises your blood pressure and pulse, potentially...

It is not possible to diagnose you without an in person physical exam.  The question needing to be answered is whether you have a drain site infection (usually redness and pain around the drain site itself), a seroma (body fluid accumulating under the abdominal skin, some of which may be...